#45874D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.111 146.5), rgb(69, 135, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#45874D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45874D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 135, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.111 146.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45874D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45874D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45874D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45874D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AE83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A64
oklch(63.1% 0.102 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45874D
oklch(56.4% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#34703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.084 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#45874D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #897D49 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7751 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8479 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45874D
#45874D
oklch(56.4% 0.111 146.5)
- #975D98
#975D98
oklch(56.4% 0.111 326.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45874D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #45874D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.